Publish and share your site

You can publish your site and decide who can see it.

Note: This section is for new Google Sites (at the bottom right, you'll see Create). Get help with classic Google Sites.

1. On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.

2. At the top, click Preview .

3. At the bottom right, choose an option.

4. To exit, at the bottom right, click Exit .

1. On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.

2. At the top, click Publish.

3. Enter the web address for your site.

   • Terms that violate our Acceptable Use Policy won’t be allowed.

   • Learn how to use a custom URL for your site.

4. Click Publish.

5. Optional: Visit your site’s web address to make sure it’s published correctly.

Tip: To use a web address that’s currently in use or has been used in the past for a site you own, change the address or permanently delete the existing site. Learn how to change the web address of an existing site. Learn how to delete a site.

Choose who can see your site

1. On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.

2. At the top, click Share .

3. Next to "Published," click Change. Then choose an option:

   • Anyone on the web

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   • Specific people

4. ​To share with specific people, enter the name or email address of the person or Google Group you want to add, click Can edit Can view published Send.

5. Click Save or Done.

Opt your site out of search engines

Important: This is a request and doesn’t guarantee that your site won’t show up in public search engines.

This option is only available if your site is set to "Public on the web," and can be viewed by anyone.

1. On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.

2. At the top, next to "Publish," click the Down arrow .

3. Click Publish settings.

4. Click "Request public search engines to not display my site."

5. Click Save.

1. Go to a Google site.

2. At the top right, click Search .

3. Type a search and press Enter.